Apocalyptic Hoarding Diary

Chapter 547 Good News Abounds

The fertilized eggs came in a box of four, with the price listed below. They were slightly more expensive than the regular eggs she bought in Qing City.

But considering that it can be hatched, a higher price is reasonable.

The pork was cut into small packages of half a pound each, with a good ratio of lean to fat, and the price was clearly marked.

What caught her attention most was the incubator section, which was a small household incubator, about the size of a small rice cooker, capable of incubating six eggs at a time.

The product details also include instructions for use, outlining precautions such as temperature control, egg-turning frequency, and hatching time, which looks quite professional.

The broadcast continued, and then another message was added:

"In addition, a standardized farmers' market will be opened in both the east and west of Satellite City No. 5."

The market has several stalls available. Residents who are interested in selling vegetables, grains and oils, meat and poultry, aquatic products, dried goods, etc. can go to the market management office to participate in the stall bidding process.

An additional free trading area has been set up within the market, where each stall owner can obtain the right to use a free stall for one day by paying just one dollar, encouraging residents to produce and sell their own goods and enriching the market supply.

After the message was broadcast, the same message was repeated on the radio, then there was a crackling sound, the loudspeaker went silent, and the night returned to its quiet state.

Xu Xiaoyan leaned against the headboard, her fingers still swiping across the phone screen, browsing through every item on the trading center app.

In the far corner of the app, there is a gray "Coming Soon" label with the words "Feed Zone" written on it, which clearly indicates that future expansion features are reserved.

She put down her phone, closed her eyes, and her mind raced with various thoughts. The supplies brought in by the military trucks were probably meant to replenish the inventory of this trading center platform.

No wonder those soldiers wouldn't say anything; they were waiting for the official announcement to be released that evening.

This was indeed a clever move, allowing the entire city to see that supplies had arrived.

They kept everyone in suspense until the evening before announcing the purchase channels, creating a sense of mystery and ritual, which immediately drew everyone's attention to the newly launched app.

The free trading area inside the farmers' market particularly caught her eye.

One yuan a day, anyone can set up a stall, which means that as long as she has something to sell, she can set up a stall in the market anytime to earn some extra money.

Another thing that reassured her was that the supply channels for the satellite city were much smoother than she had imagined.

This shows that the higher-ups have a plan for ensuring the livelihood of people here, and they haven't simply abandoned the area.

Although housing prices and policies are changing, at least there is a stable source of the most basic necessities like firewood, rice, oil, and salt.

This brand-new satellite city is gradually building the framework of a normal society in its own way.

She put her phone back on the bedside table, turned off the light, and lay down.

It was late at night, and the guesthouse room was quiet. Xu Xiaoyan had just wrapped herself in the blanket and was about to fall into a deep sleep when she was suddenly interrupted by a burst of noise.

The sounds were initially sporadic, like someone saying something not far from the window. The voice wasn't loud, but there was a clear hint of excitement in it.

Then someone else chimed in, and the voices grew louder and louder until they spread throughout the entire block.

She could vaguely hear people laughing, talking, and even clapping; the sound of clapping carried far under the night sky.

Xu Xiaoyan turned over, covered her ears with the pillow, and tried to fall asleep again, but the cheers not only did not subside, but intensified.

She frowned and endured for a few more minutes, but finally, she got impatient, threw off the covers, sat up, and went to the window to look outside.

On the street below the guesthouse, small groups of people gathered together. Some stood under the streetlights, looking up at something, while others huddled together, talking and laughing on their phones.

Some people even ran out of the building next door, shouting across the street as they ran, their voices filled with undisguised joy.

The dim light of the streetlights shone on their faces, each one beaming with smiles as they chatted animatedly, as if they had won the lottery.

Xu Xiaoyan frowned, a question forming in her mind.

The two biggest news items today are that the trading center has launched supplies and the farmers' market is about to open.

These things are certainly something to be happy about, but they're not enough to make the whole street cheer with joy, are they?

She wanted to lie back down and continue sleeping, but once curiosity was piqued, it was hard to suppress.

She stood by the window for another two minutes, watching the increasingly lively scene below, before finally turning back to the bedside, picking up her phone, unlocking the screen, and opening the forum.

As soon as I clicked into the local section, a screen full of post titles appeared before my eyes.

The red "hot" tags were densely packed, each with hundreds or even thousands of replies, making it many times more popular than during the day.

She randomly clicked on the top post, titled "Qing City's Announcement is Out! Satellite Cities Number One, Four, Five, and Eight are Really Amazing!"

She quickly glanced at the contents of the main building, her eyes widening as she read.

The official website of Qing City has just released a public notice regarding the assessment results of eight satellite cities.

After comprehensive evaluation, satellite cities No. 1, 4, 5, and 8 ranked in the top four in multiple indicators such as infrastructure, population carrying capacity, material reserves, and emergency response, and will receive preferential resource policies for one year.

Xu Xiaoyan immediately grasped its profound meaning: it meant more material quotas, more financial support, and higher priority in infrastructure investment—in short, "better than ever."

The satellite city, which was already doing well, will have an even better future.

Another section of the public notice made her fully understand why the people downstairs were so happy.

The document clearly states that newly relocated migrants and refugees will be given priority for resettlement in satellite cities No. 2, 3, 6, and 7 over the next year.

In other words, those who were forced to relocate from other regions will not flood into satellite cities 1, 4, 5 and 8 in the short term, but will be diverted to the other four satellite cities.

Xu Xiaoyan stared at these few lines of text several times, her brain working at lightning speed, and finally pieced together the whole incident.

No wonder Satellite City No. 5 has been expanding rapidly in the past eight days; it's highly likely that it's trying to meet the various targets set by Qing City.

Now that they have successfully entered the top four, the displaced people will be given priority to be resettled in the other four satellite cities.

This means that the lives of existing residents in Satellite City No. 5 can be relatively stably guaranteed over the next year.